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Still, Airbus estimated that the A380's size and advanced technology would provide lower operating costs per passenger than the 747-400. The wings incorporate wingtip fences that extend above and below the wing surface, similar to those on the A310 and A320. These increase fuel efficiency and range by reducing induced drag. [169]
Emirates is the largest Airbus A380 operator Singapore Airlines was the first operator of the Airbus A380 All Nippon Airways was the last new customer of the Airbus A380. The following is a list of current and former operators of the Airbus A380, the world's largest passenger aircraft.
Airbus ended production of the A380 in 2021 — 18 years after it began. The four-engined plane received 251 orders from 14 customers, with many airlines wary of its high operating costs.
Concorde, a supersonic transport, managed about 17 passenger-miles to the Imperial gallon, which is 16.7 L/100 km per passenger; similar to a business jet, but much worse than a subsonic turbofan aircraft. Airbus states a fuel rate consumption of their A380 at less than 3 L/100 km per passenger (78 passenger-miles per US gallon). [52]
British Airways has 104 economy seats on its A380's upper deck, which most other airlines typically reserve for business class. The upper deck is arranged in a 2-4-2 configuration in economy, so a ...
A380-843F NA Trent 977-84 Rolls-Royce 359.33 kN / 80,781 lb 29 October 2004 4 December 2006 NA Trent 977B-84 Rolls-Royce 372.92 kN / 83,835 lb 29 October 2004 4 December 2006 A380-861 14 December 2007 GP7270 Engine Alliance: 322.44 kN / 74,735 lb 19 April 2007 29 December 2005 A380-863F NA GP7277 Engine Alliance 357.15 kN / 80,290 lb
An Airbus A380 flew for nearly 300 hours with a 4-foot-long tool left inside one of its engines. Pete Syme. Updated November 15, 2024 at 7:27 AM. A Qantas Airbus A380. Sebastian Kahnert/Getty Images.
Specifically, the Boeing 747 quadjet consumes [clarification needed] 2.5 litres (0.66 US gallons) more fuel per kilogram (2.2 pounds) of payload compared to the Boeing 787 twinjet. [16] With jet fuel a large part of total costs, this makes quadjets less attractive to airlines and many are shifting their attention towards more efficient aircraft ...